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August 8, 2018

In Syria and Gaza, Israel Shows That Diplomacy and Force Work Best in Tandem

A big stick and little carrots.

In Israel, as in much of the West, there is a general assumption that diplomacy and military force constitute opposite approaches to foreign-policy problems. In reality, difficult situations usually require both. Eran Lerman explains how Israel, in its dealings with both Hamas and Iran, has succeeded at combining a measured application of military might with diplomatic efforts via third parties—Egypt and Russia, respectively.

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